Kevin's Corner Project

The Kevin's Corner Project is a coal mine project proposed by Hancock Galilee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting. The project is located in the Galilee Basin in Queensland and is adjacent to Hancock Coal’s Alpha Coal Project.

The project is currently the subject of a feasibility study. The project is proposed to produce 30 million tonnes per annum and employ 2500 people in the construction phase.

On its website, Hancock Coal states that the project "will be a 30 Mtpa [million tonnes per annum] open-cut and underground longwall coal mine. The operation has an expected mine life of 30 plus years. Our studies and direct market feedback indicate that a second 30 Mtpa Project for thermal coal from the Galilee Basin is required to meet the forecast demand for energy out beyond 2020. Galilee coal is suitable for burning in the majority of Asian and Indian power stations. Our planning is for commencement of construction in 2011 and first production in late 2013."

Contact details
Website: http://hancockcoal.com.au/go/current-projects/kevin-s-corner

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